
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Biography
Gautham Menon was a student of mechanical engineering at Mookambigai College of Engineering and graduated in the batch of 1993, and his time there inspired him to make his lead characters of Minnale and Vaaranam Aayiram, students of the same course. He claims to have been inspired by films such as Dead Poet's Society and Nayagan and expressed his desire to his parents to change career path and become a filmmaker and consequently wrote his first film at his college hostel. His mother insisted he became an ad film maker by shooting various commercials and took an apprenticeship under filmmaker Rajiv Menon. He went on to work as an assistant director for Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, in which he also appeared in a cameo role.
Known For

TV
Navarasa
Master
2021

Film
Sita Ramam
Major Selvan
2022

TV
Queen
Director Sridhar
2019

Film
Leo
Joshy Andrews
2023

TV
Paava Kadhaigal
Satya
2020

Film
Jana Nayagan

Film
Dragon
Vale Kumar
2025

Film
Ustaad
Joseph D'Souza
2023

Film
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi?
Self
2018

Film
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
Madhav's software company's boss
2001

Film
Don
Himself (Cameo Appearance)
2022

Film
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song
2006

TV
Mathagam
Thirumaaran
2023

Film
Rathnam
Anbazhagan
2024

Film
Viduthalai: Part II
Sunil Menon
2024

Film
Trance
Solomon Davis
2020

Film
Pathu Thala
Naanjilaar Gunasekaran
2023

Film
Vaaranam Aayiram
Commando informer
2008

Film
Devil's Double Next Level
Inspector Raghavan
2025

Film
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
Ibrahim Moopan
2025
Filmography
2026FilmCarmeni Selvam2026FilmEuphoriaas Jayadev Nair2025FilmPatang2025FilmParadhaas The Photographer2025FilmDevil's Double Next Levelas Inspector Raghavan2025FilmBazookaas Benjamin Joshua2025FilmDragonas Vale Kumar2025FilmDominic and the Ladies' Purseas Ibrahim Moopan2024FilmViduthalai: Part IIas Sunil Menon2024FilmHitler2024FilmHit List2024FilmRathnamas Anbazhagan2023FilmSesham Mike-il Fathimaas Shiva Narayanan2023FilmLeoas Joshy Andrews2023FilmKarumegangal Kalaiginranaas Komagan2023TVMathagamas Thirumaaran2023FilmUstaadas Joseph D'Souza2023FilmAnuragamas Shankar2023FilmPathu Thalaas Naanjilaar Gunasekaran2023FilmViduthalai: Part Ias Sunil Menon2023FilmLovefully Yours Vedaas Sri Kumar Kartha2023FilmMichaelas Gurunath2022FilmSita Ramamas Major Selvan2022FilmDonas Himself (Cameo Appearance)2022FilmSelfieas Ravi Varma2022FilmKoormanas Trailer Narrator2022FilmFIRas Ajay Dewan2021Film3:332021FilmRudra Thandavamas Vadhabirajan2021TVNavarasaas Master2021FilmKutty Storyas Aadhi2020TVPaava Kadhaigalas Satya2020FilmTheeviram2020FilmLockupas Narrator2020FilmCOVID-19: India's War Against The Virusas Narrator2020FilmKannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaalas Prathap Chakravarthi2020FilmTranceas Solomon Davis2020FilmOh My Kadavuleas Himself (Cameo Appearance)2019TVQueenas Director Sridhar2018FilmEe Nagaraniki Emaindi?as Self2018FilmGoli Soda 2as Raghavan2018FilmNaamas Himself2017FilmPa Paandias Himself2016FilmAchcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyadaas Police Officer2016FilmSaahasam Swaasaga Saagipoas Police Officer (Cameo Appearance)2015FilmYatchanas Himself (Guest Appearance)2015FilmYennai Arindhaalas Police Officer2013FilmKanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiyaas Self2010FilmYe Maaya Chesaveas Self2008FilmVaaranam Aayiramas Commando informer2007FilmPachaikili Muthucharamas Bus passenger2006FilmVettaiyaadu Vilaiyaaduas Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song2003FilmKaakha Kaakhaas Vasudeva Nair2001FilmRehnaa Hai Terre Dil Meinas Madhav's software company's boss2001FilmMinnaleas Flower deliveryman1997FilmMinsara Kanavuas A man in the crowd (uncredited)—Film13as Arulmozhivarman—FilmEo—FilmDhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam—FilmVaraaham—FilmJana Nayagan—FilmUntitled Tharshan Filmas God